Does any one on here know of any good modifications that can be done to the mini-14 rifle? I will bet anyone 5$ than SOTM will give me some of the great advice that he always does.

I did a little looking around. You can get a new stock but most of the cool ones are illegal here in CA. If it has a pistol grip it is a no go. In CA it is considered an assault weapon if it has a detachable magazine and a pistol grip. You could get new sites, some of them are pretty nice or you could mount a scope on it. You could get a bipod, those are always fun.

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Re: Help with mini-14 mods?

If you can ditch the mini and get an AR-15.Just speaking from my experience they are not that accurate a weapon. Ar's have several advantages:
Easier to shoot
More ergonomic
More accurate
Easier to find parts and accessories for
Very easy to build and maintain
Of course this is just my opinion take it for what it's worth.

[quote=DOTR1021;5247681]If you can ditch the mini and get an AR-15.Just speaking from my experience they are not that accurate a weapon. Ar's have several advantages:
Easier to shoot
More ergonomic
More accurate
Easier to find parts and accessories for
Very easy to build and maintain
Of course this is just my opinion take it for what it's worth.

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One problem with the AR is that in this land of freedom known as california it is illegal..... Thanks though I wish that I were able to get the AR instead.

I have a mini that I put an aftermarket flash hider that included a new front sight. The sight is a copy of the M-1A with the ears and post. I like the way it centers. I ditched my AR-15 H-Bar because the mini was far more reliable. It field strips easily, simply remove the trigger pack and it comes out of the stock for cleaning. It doesn't make tkat annoyng ping noise when shot, and mine is as accurate as I need it to be. As far as the scope mount is concerned, my mini isn't the ranch model. It's an older version that I had a B-Square mount for. The problem was that the brass kept hitting the scope upon ejection. I opted for the iron sights, and find them perfectly acceptable. I did have it in a Butler Creek folding stock. I liked the compact feature, but when I added the M1A style flash hider and front sight, I added length to the barrel and kind of negated the benefit of a shorter stock. However, I like the cheekweld I get with the factory stock, so I don't mind. If I need a short weapon, I've got the Ak's/AMD-65's to do that.

I believe centerfire systems has them. I think I'd go with the shorter brake, if it had the ears/protectors like the M1A style. The longer is okay, but it add length to the weapon. The longer one also had the bayonet lug attached, so it would take the M-16 bayo, a feature that doesn't matter much to me, but may be detrimental for assault weapon designation descriptors. As I recall, it was a determinant for designation on the federal ban list. The flash hiders are easy to install. Just remove the front sight retaining pin, slide the existing sight off, and replace with the new sight/flash hider combo. You need to put the pin back in, and sometimes there's also a retaining screw that needs tightening on the flash hider. I also recommend using loc-tite on the pin and retaining screw.

I try to give information that I have practical experience with. Sometimes, it's my personal preferences, but I always try to offer advice that will be helpful. My aim is to keep my fellow brethren alive during the coming mess, and any posting is to be taken that way. I'm not looking to argue or belittle. I try to give advice that will benefit the reader in a tactical situation and realize that some folks may only be able to afford or justify one purchase, so they need to optimize the efficiency of that purchase. The AR-15/Mini-14 debate is more a personal preference in my opinion. I don't believe there will be much of a need for sub moa accuracy in most defensive scenarios. Unless you live in the desert, or the plains, I believe you need maximun firepower with reasonable accuracy. Both weapon systems are capable of this.